Obscene in the Extreme
Author | : Rick Wartzman |
Publisher | : Public Affairs |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781586483319 |
ISBN-13 | : 1586483315 |
Rating | : 4/5 (315 Downloads) |
Download or read book Obscene in the Extreme written by Rick Wartzman and published by Public Affairs. This book was released on 2008 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how, after its publication in 1939 and then becoming the nation's best-selling book, a great conflict arose in Kern County, California, as a giant cotton grower and a determined librarian went head-to-head over the issue of censorship with public burnings of this masterpiece at center stage.